Two Great Comedies on Blu-ray Now

This review originally appeared on KSNT-NBC, KTKA-ABC, and KTMJ-FOX, Kansas First News.

21 Jump Street (2012)

At first glance, the hit comedy 21 Jump Streetseems like just another cheap 80’s TV show cash-in where the movie studio turns a known entity into a movie because they know people will go see something familiar.

But 21 Jump Street was co-written, produced by, and stars Jonah Hill, who took exactly the right attitude towards the movie: He and his costar Channing Tatum embraced the stereotypes, laughed at themselves, and came up with a surprisingly funny film.

Hill and Tatum go back to high school and get to switch roles as the jock and the nerd, with lots of unexpected laughs. We know Hill is a born comedian, but who knew Tatum was so funny?

Throw in a perfect cameo from original TV show actor Johnny Depp, and a whole bunch of deleted scenes and good-natured extras, and you’ve got a solid comedy Blu-ray.